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Minimum Wages: The New Economy

1992Movie57 min

Documentary
70
GoodGoodWatch score

A melancholic, bleak documentary movie about class and money and society.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Story

Bill Moyers takes a piercing look at how global economic changes are destroying the lives and livelihoods of hardworking Americans. The documentary follows several individuals and their families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as they fight to make ends meet in the “new economy.” In sheer numbers, more jobs were created than lost in America during the last decade, but a look behind those numbers reveals a shortage of jobs that pay enough to support a family. The program intimately portrays the lives of workers and their families as they struggle to make it in today’s job market.

Feels like

  • Documentary
  • Economic Inequality
  • American Working Class
  • Social Injustice
  • Global Economy
  • Historical Analysis
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Poverty

Cast

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Directed by
Tom Casciato
Written by
Bill Moyers, Kathleen Hughes, Tom Casciato

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Facts

January 8, 1992 · 57 min · Documentary

Released
January 8, 1992
Runtime
57 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Minimum Wages: The New Economy worth watching?"

Questions about Minimum Wages: The New Economy

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Minimum Wages: The New Economy worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70.

Will I feel good after watching Minimum Wages: The New Economy?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Minimum Wages: The New Economy plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.